The Metro Classic Japanese Podcast

Average stay: 12 years. Hidden secrets of employee retention & job security of Japanese businesses

Kyota Ko Episode 20

Job retention in Japan is second highest in the world - employees stay at an organization for an average of 12 years. Employees just almost never get fired or laid off. Show host Kyota Ko explains the 400-year old reason behind the peculiar business culture.

More discussion on this topic in his blog The Metro-classic Japanese. https://www.metro-classic-japanese.net

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